The Roman Catholic Diocese of Man ( la, Manen(sis)) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Man
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in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Gagnoa
Gagnoa is a city in south-central Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Gôh-Djiboua District and Gôh Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Gagnoa Department. Gagnoa is also a commune. In the 2014 census, the city had a population ...
in
Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
.
History
* June 8, 1968: Established as Diocese of Man from the
Diocese of Daloa
Special churches
The
Cathedral
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is the Cathédrale Saint-Michel in Man.
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Man (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Bernard Agré
Bernard Agré (2 March 1926 – 9 June 2014) was the archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Biography
He was educated at the Seminary of Bingerville where he studied philosophy, then the Major Seminary of Q ...
(1968.06.08 – 1992.03.06), appointed Bishop of Yamoussoukro; future
Cardinal
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Animals
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**''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae
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** Bishop Joseph Niangoran Teky (1992.12.17 - 2007.12.18)
** Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba (since 2007.12.18)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
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The Catholic Church is the world's largest ...
*
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire {{short description, None
The Roman Catholic Church in Côte d'Ivoire is composed of 4 ecclesiastical provinces and 11 suffragan dioceses.
List of dioceses
Episcopal Conference of Côte d’Ivoire
Ecclesiastical Province of Abidjan
* Archdiocese ...
Sources
GCatholic.orgDiocèse de Man (Site officiel)
Man
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Christian organizations established in 1968
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Montagnes District
Bafing Region
Man, Ivory Coast
1968 establishments in Ivory Coast
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Gagnoa
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